Sulphur Springs Man In Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In A Month
Jul23

Sulphur Springs Man In Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In A Month

Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres A 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man turned himself in early Tuesday morning on five violation of probation charges, marking the second time he has been in the county jail this month. Eduardo Austin Delgado Torres surrendered himself at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center at 12:08 a.m. July 23 and was walked by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lester into the county jail, according to arrest...

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Mount Vernon Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Felony DWI Charge
Jul23

Mount Vernon Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Felony DWI Charge

Jennifer Wilkes A 63-year-old Mount Vernon woman’s reckless driving caught the attention of other motorists who reported her to authorities; an equipment violation lead to a traffic stop. However, Jennifer Wilkes was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated, a charge enhanced to a felony due to at least three prior DWI convictions, according to arrest reports. Wilkes was stopped about 7 p.m. July 22 on Interstate 30 at...

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Mount Vernon Man Slips Ankle Monitor, Arrested On Parole Warrant
Jul22

Mount Vernon Man Slips Ankle Monitor, Arrested On Parole Warrant

Adam Joshua Hodges A 35-year-old Mount Vernon man Saturday evening was reportedly arrested by Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies in Sulphur Springs sans his required ankle monitor. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators received a report about 6:15 p.m. July 20 that Adam Joshua Hodges had left Franklin County and in the area of Duckworth Street in Sulphur Springs without his ankle monitor, as required,...

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3 Women Taken Into Custody By Local Officers On Warrants Thursday
Jul19

3 Women Taken Into Custody By Local Officers On Warrants Thursday

Local officers on Thursday took at least three people into custody on outstanding warrants, including two arrested elsewhere and held in other jails on local charges, according to arrest reports. Chrystal Brooke Vargas Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt served Chrystal Brooke Vargas with a third-degree felony warrant at her Putman Street residence. He took the 37-year-old woman into custody at 11:10 a.m. and transported her...

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Fort Worth Woman Found In Brashear In Car Stolen From Mesquite
Jul19

Fort Worth Woman Found In Brashear In Car Stolen From Mesquite

A deputy dispatched to check on a stranded motorist ended up taking the driver to jail Thursday evening after the car was determined to have been stolen from Mesquite. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Greer was dispatched at 5:39 p.m. July 18 to the south Interstate 30 service road in Brashear, where to check on the motorist in a car reportedly creating a traffic hazard. Upon arrival, Greer reported finding a Nissan Altima...

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Man Jailed For Allegedly Threatening Bailiff, Destroying Property
Jul19

Man Jailed For Allegedly Threatening Bailiff, Destroying Property

Ramiro Eliseo Hernandez A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man ended up in the county jail Thursday morning, after he allegedly threatened a courthouse bailiff. Ramino Eliseo Hernandez was scheduled July 18 to appear in the County Court-At-Law at 9 a.m. for a pre-trial hearing on a September 19, 2018, driving while intoxicated charge, the court docket showed. Hernandez reportedly became mad around 10 a.m. because his court date had been...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 9-16, 2019
Jul18

Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 9-16, 2019

July 9th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 69 near Alba; at approximately 12:34 a.m. William Barnett, 48, of Emory, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Public Intoxication. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 80 near Mineola; at approximately 3:01 a.m. Deputies located the individual and provided a courtesy transport. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2170 near Quitman, at approximately 7:08...

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Truck-Train Crash Tuesday Evening Resulted In 1 Death
Jul17

Truck-Train Crash Tuesday Evening Resulted In 1 Death

A 39-year-old man died Tuesday evening in a truck-train collision just off State Highway 11 east near Cornersville, according to authorities. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, Winnsboro Police officers and Winnsboro, Hopkins county and Pickton Pine Forest firefighters were dispatched at 7 p .m. Tuesday, July 16 to crash involving a train and pickup truck just off State Highway...

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Commissioners Court Renews Inmate Housing Agreement With Rockwall County, Internet Contract
Jul15

Commissioners Court Renews Inmate Housing Agreement With Rockwall County, Internet Contract

Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning deeded their portion of an Oak Avenue property to the city, signed an agreement with Rockwall County to house inmates, and approved a new contract for internet and telephone service. Hopkins County Commissioner Court Monday morning signed over the county’s portion of ownership in the old Oak Avenue nursing home, so the property can be used by the city to construct a new senior...

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Irving Man Arrested On I-30 In Hopkins County On Tarrant County Warrants
Jul13

Irving Man Arrested On I-30 In Hopkins County On Tarrant County Warrants

Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Sorley arrested two men following two different traffic stops Friday. Sorley reported stopping a Jeep Wrangler around noon Friday on Interstate 30 at mile marker 129 for not having two license plates. A records check using the Montana driver’s license given by the 36-year-old man, showed the man to be wanted in Tarrant County on two warrants for not paying child support, according...

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